Compaq Presario 1200 series User Manual page 144

Internet A world-wide collection of
computer networks that are interconnected
so that users can share electronic
information.
Internet Explorer See Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
Internet keyboard A keyboard that
resembles a typewriter keyboard, but is
equipped with special buttons programmed
to connect to the Internet.
Internet phone A video telephone that
allows you to make long-distance calls
over the Internet.
ISP (Internet service provider) A
company that provides access to the
Internet. To use the service, you need the
service provider's software, a user-name,
a password, and access phone number(s).
Through a modem, you can log on to the
ISP, surf the World Wide Web, and send
and receive e-mail.
joystick A lever that moves in all
directions to control the movement of a
pointer or objects on the screen. It is used
for computer games in which you drive,
fly, or shoot objects displayed by the
monitor.
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JPEG (pronounced J-peg). A file format
for graphics, especially photographs,
displayed on the Internet. It is easily
identified by the file extension .jpg. JPEG
files, which store more information per
pixel than GIF files, are used for complex,
high-resolution images. See GIF.
See also pixel.
link See hyperlink.
log on To gain access to a computer
network, or the Internet by entering a
user-name and password. See network.
left click To push down and quickly
release the left mouse button to select
an item.
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